I know it's been a while and this may not suffice, but I hope you'll enjoy my update. I'll try as hard as I can to update soon, but the school year has found me very busy as of late. Anywho, enjoy & review! :)


Ringo woke Allison up early the next morning because she was crying loudly in her sleep. He took her for a walk around the hotel grounds because he knew that he wouldn't see her for a long time. When they got back, Allie jumped into John's arms and wouldn't let him go.

George made her go get dressed and she cried as she put a blue dress on. She immediately ran back to John and sat in his lap until Brian announced that her car was here. John hugged her tightly for a very long time. He whispered for her to be good and that he'd see her very, very soon.

Paul picked her up and kissed her cheek. He told her that she would come back for their birthday or he'd come see her. She smiled slightly and hugged him sadly. He soon let her down and she scampered over to Ringo. He kneeled down and rubbed her hair lovingly. They hugged and she slowly went to grab Brian's hand.

"Allison, are you going to say goodbye to your father?" Brian asked her. She stared at George for a long time and simply waved. George's heart ached as she left the room.

"I hope you're happy, son," Paul said sadly. George frowned as all three of his mates left the suite.

He felt as though the lads were being too hard on him. It wasn't as if he had sent Allie away out of spite. It was purely for Allie's own safety and that was his top concern. They acted as if he wasn't hurting when she left. George loved her more than anyone. He was convinced that this was for Allie's own good. He really hoped that he was right.

Prudence was waiting patiently for Allison's car to arrive. She met the car at the end of the house's long driveway. She pulled Allie out of the car and carried the drowsy child into the house. The driver brought her bag inside, tipped his hat, and drove off.

It was bittersweet for Allie to be back at home. She sat in her room while Pru cooked her lunch. She was silent when they ate and later asked to talk to George. She was sad that she hadn't said goodbye and now she desperately missed her father.

Prudence dialed the phone but couldn't get through. She left a message for the boys to call back soon. She couldn't stand seeing Allison so upset, so she sat the child down and told her an old story. It was a sad story of how a It was a sad story of how a small little girl missed her father so much that she went out to find him, but when she went to search, soon no one could find her anywhere. The little girl was never found again.

Allie sat in Prudence's lap as the woman read her book. She soon fell asleep against Prudence's chest and woke in her bed. When her bleary eyes cleared, she saw that her clock showed that it was past midnight. She couldn't sleep so she thought about how much she missed George, John, Ringo, Paul, Brian, Charlotte, and Mat and Leo.

She didn't realize how loud she was crying until Prudence came into her room and held her in her lap.

"What's the matter, love?" Prudence asked softly. Allie toyed with Prudence's long braid and sniffed loudly.

"Nothing," she whispered. Pru brushed Allie's fringe back from her eyes.

"Come now, dear. I can keep a secret. I promise I won't tell." She offered Allie her pinky. Allie hesitated, but she eventually took it.

"Usually, when I'm scared, my daddy will let me sleep with him and it's not so scary anymore. But I was bad so now he doesn't love me anymore," she cried. "And I miss him a lot but he's gonna find another good girl and he's gonna forget about me." Prudence pulled out her handkerchief and wiped Allie's eyes.

"Oh, sweetheart, that's not right," she said softly, pulling the child into her lap. "Daddy just wants you to be safe. He loves you very, very much because you're the best girl around."

"But I miss him."

"I think he misses you, too. But until you can see him again, you have to prove that you're a good girl so he can't send you away anymore. Deal?" Pru asked.

"Deal."

"Good. Now how about a little late night snack?" she hinted with a wink. Allie grinned and took Prudence's hand as they walked to the kitchen.

George felt odd when he woke up the morning after Allie left. He couldn't remember a night when she wasn't curled up under his arm or asleep in the room next to his. The guys mostly passed him silently and shot him cold looks.

He got upset when he saw something of hers and the guys were frustrated easily when they saw things the reminded them of her.

"I really hope you're happy, son," Paul growled when he saw Allie's doll, Mary.

"You think it's easy for me? You don't know what I feel like," he snapped, snatching Mary from Paul's angry grasp. "I did it for her own good. She's safer being away."

"Piss off. That's an easy way out. You need to get your priorities in check. The second your bird came back, Allie was the last thing on your mind." Paul flipped his coat on to go and meet Miranda in the hotel restaurant. "Think about it."

"You about ready to go?" John asked. Charlotte rolled her shoulders and yawned.

"Yup," she groaned as she stretched. They were going to visit Allie and bring her back for a birthday party.

"Right then. I'll have someone bring the car around." He left the room to let her get dressed and soon they were on their way to the airport. At Heathrow, they grabbed a small snack and waited for their plane to board. The airport was lazy at this early in the morning.

Stewardesses smiled and flirted with John as he and Charlotte had their meal. Charlotte stared at the women menacingly.

"Won't you sign our records? We just picked them up yesterday!" one buxom blonde giggled.

"Why not, love? Let's have it." He quickly and politely signed their items and they walked away, disappointed that he hadn't fallen head over heels with at least one of them. John turned back to Charlotte and smiled while they enjoyed their almost domestic morning.

Charlotte fell asleep on John's shoulder during the flight and slept for most of the car ride to George's house. John nudged her awake when they pulled up to the house. He opened the door for her and took her hand. She was hesitant, but held it all the same.

Prudence greeted them at the door and told them to take a seat.

"I'll wake Allie up. She's been bouncing off the walls since she found out you two were coming. Dead tired, she is," she smiled fondly.

"She's packed and ready to go?" Charlotte asked anxiously. "Feeling alright, no stomachache?"

Prudence cocked her head curiously. "Not unless she's supposed to have one. She's healthy as a horse."

"Good," John and Charlotte sighed together.

"Couple of worried parents, you two are."

"No," they said again in tandem. Prudence looked at them oddly.

"Alright," she said slowly. "I'll wake her up, then." She disappeared into the back of the house.

"Excited?" John asked.

"Slightly," Charlotte smiled breathlessly. Allie came out of her room in her pajamas, clutching Pru's hand. Her eyes brightened and she ran to them.

"Johnny!" she screamed. He lifted her and let her hug him tightly. "Charlotte! You're here!"

"Happy birthday, love," Charlotte grinned, pecking the child on her cheek.

"You're really here!" Allie repeated.

"Who else would come to get the birthday girl?" John asked.

"Daddy," she mumbled. John and Charlotte shared a sad look.

"Well, he's real excited to see you. Are you ready to go?" Charlotte questioned. Allie nodded excitedly. "Let's get you dressed and we'll head out." Pru put her into a blue summer dress and sent them off.

"See you soon, love!" she called and they went to the car. Allie turned in John's arms and waved.

"Bye bye, Pru!" she beamed.

"Ready for your birthday, dear?" Charlotte asked.

"Yes!"